Pasadena police use Taser on man who tried to fight guard

PASADENA - A man got spritzed with pepper spray after allegedly trying to pick a fight with a security guard Thursday then was later zapped with a Taser by police when he reportedly went into a “fighting stance,” officials said.

Pasadena Police Lt. Vasken Gourdikian said it began in the Social Security Administration office in the 100 block of North Mentor Avenue at about 3:15 p.m. Thursday.

A customer got mad and challenged a security guard to a fight, Gourdikian said. The guard used pepper spray on the man.